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ALTOONA, IA–JUNE 13, 2025–Father’s Day, Sunday June 15, marks the start of the mixed meet format at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, with a combination of Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racing on the schedule for the duration of the current live racing season through September 27, 2025.
The transition to a mixed meet also kicks off a busy stretch of racing activity at Prairie Meadows over the next four weeks that will include a special day of live racing and fireworks on Thursday, July 3 and the always popular Iowa Festival of Racing for Thoroughbreds on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5.
The post time for Monday, June ...

ALEXANDRIA, LA–JUNE 13, 2025–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) will award five $2,000 scholarships to further the education of Louisiana students on Saturday, July 12 at Delta Downs.
The exciting night of the 2025 Quarter Horse racing season will feature several quality stakes, including the Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1) and the Delta Downs Louisiana Bred Derby (RG3). The live racing program begins at 6:15 pm (Central).
The ...

By Jennifer Morrison
AJAX DOWNS–JUNE 13, 2025–Ajax Downs' first special Sunday of Quarter Horse racing is Father's Day, June 15, with prizes, giveaways and pizza, an exciting eight-race card and Canada's winningest Quarter Horse jockey BRIAN BELL on his quest for 800 winning rides.
First race post time this Sunday is 12:55 p.m. and the forecast is for a picture-perfect early summer afternoon.
Father's Day at Ajax Downs is the first of four special event race days during the season. The first 150 Dads will ...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, TX–JUNE 13, 2025–The nomination form for the 2025 $450,000 est. Dash For Cash Futurity [G2] and $175,000-est. Dash For Cash Derby [G2] due on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
CLICK HERE to go directly to the nomination form.
Trials for the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Futurity will be contested at 400 yards on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, and the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Derby will be contested at 440 yards on Friday, September 12th, 2025.
Finals for both events will run back at Lone Star Park on Saturday, October 4th, 2025.
Get ready for a fantastic quarter horse meet starting September 5 and running through November 15, 2025. We can't wait to welcome you to Lone Star Park this ...

By Greg Thompson, StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM – JUNE 11, 2025—Political Twist, the impressive winner of the 2025 Ruidoso Futurity (G1), is not expected to participate in the upcoming Rainbow Futurity (G1) trials scheduled for the July 4th weekend at Ruidoso Downs, according to co-owner Javier Rodriguez.
The Apollitical Jess gelding, co-owned by Ray Willis and La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC and trained by Xavier Rodriguez, delivered an impressive performance at the Ruidoso Futurity (G1) on Sunday, June 8, 2025. This outstanding two-year-old, who has emerged as the leading ...

ALEXANDRIA, LA–JUNE 11, 2024–Interested buyers can review consignments online for the upcoming LQHBA Yearling Sale scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 1-2, at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.
The 49th annual Louisiana Bred Yearling Sale will feature 519 yearlings eligible to participate in the nation's #1 state-bred program. The two-day session starts on Friday, August 1st, with hips 1-260 and ends on Saturday, August 2nd, with hips 261-519.
Louisiana-bred ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM—JUNE 8, 2025–StallioneSearch.com concludes its exclusive webcast series covering the prestigious Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend with a full recap of the $1,000,000 Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity finals..
In this episode, our team was trackside at Ruidoso Downs to capture every moment of the 400-yard Grade 1 classic. The field was headlined by Political Twist, the 2025 West Texas Futurity (G2) winner and fastest ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM—JUNE 7, 2025–StallioneSearch.com continues its exclusive webcast series covering the prestigious Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) weekend with a full recap of the $820,168 Grade 1 Ruidoso Derby finals..
In this episode, our team was trackside at Ruidoso Downs to capture every moment of the 400-yard Grade 1 classic. The field was headlined by FDD Dreams, the 2024 Texas Classic Futurity (G1) champion and post-time ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM—JUNE 6, 2025– StallioneSearch.com continues its webcast coverage of the prestigious $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) with the launch of Episode 3 in the 2025 Ruidoso Futurity Preview Series.
In this episode, the StallioneSearch team visits with owner and breeder Javier Rodriguez of La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC to discuss standout contender Political Twist, the fastest qualifier from Day 1 of the Ruidoso Futurity trials.
The gelded son of ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM—JUNE 6, 2025–StallioneSearch.com continues its exclusive webcast series covering the prestigious Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) with the release of the Ruidoso Derby (G1) Preview Episode.
This episode features a visit to the barn of trainer Ramon Mendoza, who shares insight on his top qualifier Electryfing Cowboy, the fastest entrant for the 2025 Ruidoso Derby (G1). The Flying Cowboy 123 ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM—JUNE 6, 2025—StallioneSearch.com continues its exclusive webcast coverage of the prestigious $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) with the release of Episode 2 of the 2025 Ruidoso Futurity Preview Series.
In this installment, StallioneSearch visits the barn area at Ruidoso Downs for an in-depth, on-location interview with trainer Ricardo “Ricky” Armendariz, Jr., who conditions Dee Favorite Tacha, the fastest qualifier from Day 2 of trials for the Ruidoso Futurity ...

By StallioneSearch
ELGIN, TX–JUNE 6, 2025–The 2026 running of the new Texas Breeders Futurity at Sam Houston Race Park is shaping up to be a blockbuster, as a remarkable 396 foals of 2024 have been nominated through the Early Bird process by the May 1 deadline.
This surge in nominations by yearlings nominated to the 2025 TQHA Yearling Sale underscores both the prestige of the $75,000-added event and the continuing enthusiasm for Texas-bred Quarter Horse racing.
The Early Bird nomination list spans various top Texas breeders, owners, and bloodlines, signaling strong interest across the state and beyond.
Among the leading consignors and stables already nominating ...

By StallioneSearch
RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 5, 2025–StallioneSearch.com kicks off its exclusive webcast coverage of the $1,000,000 Ruidoso Futurity (G1) and Ruidoso Derby (G1) with the debut of Episode 1 of the Ruidoso Futurity Preview Series.
In this episode, Greg delivers a comprehensive analysis of the trial races, spotlighting all ten qualifiers from the two-day trial events leading up to the Ruidoso Futurity (G1).
Headlining the field ...

By Richard Linihan
OKLAHOMA CITY–JUNE 5, 2025–Apollitical Muse weathered a six-race campaign over the entire three-month spring season, winning the Heritage Place Oaks and Remington Park Oaks in the process. She has been deservedly rewarded by being voted Remington Park’s Champion Horse of the Meeting for the 2025 American Quarter ...

By Tim Keithley, courtesy of the Alamogordo News
RUIDOSO, NM–JUNE 5, 2025– He’s about thirty pounds heavier than in his riding days, but when GOAT G.R. Carter walked back into the winner’s circle last ...

By Greg Thompson/StallioneSearch
OKLAHOMA CITY–JUNE 4, 2025–AQHA World Champion Jockey Francisco Calderon concluded the 2025 Remington Park meet by reaching several significant career milestones. He achieved his 1,000th career win, surpassed 100 career stakes victories, and ended the event with three impressive graded stakes wins.
Calderon, recognized as one of the most consistent riders in American Quarter Horse racing over the past five years, reached the 1,000-win mark during the latter part of the 2025 Remington Park Quarter Horse meet. His ...